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Chapter 1-2

Healthcare

Term-SuffixesExamples
AC- ac Cardiac
al- al skeletal
ar- muscular
ary- ar-eee pulmonary
eal- ee-al esophageal
ic- ik medic
ous- us subcutaneous
tic- tik neurotic
BID Twice a day
Macro Large in size
-ology Study of a particular concentration
xerosis condition of dryness
alopecia baldness
hypertrichosis too much hair
macerate soften the skin
anhidrosis lack of sweating
urticaria raised itchy areas of the skin
Leuko Whiteness
kerato hardness or horniness
nerves detects pressure, temp and pain
pachydermia pachy=thickness dermia=skin definition=thickness of skin
onchocryptos nail hidden condition os=suffix mean condition crypt=root/ hidden oncho=prefix/ nail definition=condition of having an hidden nail
hypermelanosis definition-darkening of the skin hyper=prefix means above melan-root/ dark osis=suffix mean condition
dermatitis itis=suffix means inflammation derma=root word/skin definition- inflammation of skin
onychophagia onych=prefx/ nail of the finger or toe phagia=suffix/eating, ingestion definition=eating or biting the nails
poly many
-otomy to cut into
Micro small in size
BMI Body Mass Index
Rhino Related to the nose
-ectomy surgical removal of something
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